New Delhi, May 11: India has given the go ahead to Singapore's armed forces to conduct military exercises on its soil, according to the city-state's Army Chief Maj Gen Desmond Kulk. "We hope to come and do some training in India in near future" he told newsmen after meeting his Indian counterpart Gen N C Vij.
Singapore had last month approached India to allow its space to conduct live army and air force exercises to overcome the paucity of land to carry out such exercises on its own soil.
It appears that the ministry of defence has now allowed Singapore armed forces to carry out such exercises in its army's armoured corp and IAF firing range.
Defence experts say that such exercises would be immensely beneficial to India as the Singapore's armed forces, particularly its air force, is equipped with American F-16C fighting falcons and its special forces with latest US light arms.
Gen Kulk is on a three-day visit here which follows the visit last month to India of the country's defence minister. The visiting army chief was presented a ceremonial guard of honour at the south block. He will meet other services chiefs and also hold talks with top ministry of defence officials.
Bureau Report